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Mets Confirm Interest in Mark DeRosa

Posted May 21, 2009 11:09AM By Ed Price (RSS feed)

Filed Under: Indians, Mets, MLB Inside Scoop

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Even before Jose Reyes became the latest Met to suffer an injury, leaving Wednesday night's game, the Mets had been talking with the Indians about acquiring Mark DeRosa to play first base in Carlos Delgado's absence, an official from one of the teams confirmed to FanHouse.

Now that move makes even more sense. DeRosa could play shortstop until Reyes recovers from his right-calf injury – DeRosa would be an offensive upgrade from utilityman Ramon Martinez – and then move to first base while Delgado works back from hip surgery.

DeRosa, whom the out-of-contention Tribe acquired in December from the Cubs, has played 139 games at shortstop (mostly in 2001-05) and 17 at first base. But it's expected he could handle both positions adequately.

Tags: mark+derosa, MarkDerosa

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

5-21-2009 @ 11:32AM

sphinxter said...

Out of contention? Geez, I didn't realize eight and a half back on May 21st with over ten games left against every AL Central opponent was out of contention. It isn't like they're the Royals of the better part of this decade who have been as many as eighteen back at this point in the season.

5-21-2009 @ 12:14PM

ga2ja said...

The Mets have nobody in their minors to pull off the trade. Just wishful reporting from a Mets reporter

5-21-2009 @ 12:34PM

Joel Donnenwirth said...

Remember we have won nothing since 1954 in Cleveland, be real we are never in contention any more as long as big market teams pay the bucks they do.

Get draft choices and play for 2112.

5-21-2009 @ 4:22PM

Mike said...

It's the METS that are out of contention....GO PHIL's!!!!!!!!!

5-21-2009 @ 6:33PM

chicagocubs84 said...

DeRosa had a real nice year for the Cubs last year, and I don't really know why the Cubs didn't re-sign him.....

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